Seifried Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Double Gold - New York World Wine & Spirits Competition 2023, USA
94 Points - Bob Campbell MW, © The Real Review, therealreview.com
9 Points (5 Stars) - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, August 2023, New Zealand
Silver - Mundus Vini 2023, Germany

Vineyard: Seifried Brightwater vineyard
Sugar at Harvest: 21.8°Brix
Date of Harvest: mid-late March 2023
pH of Wine: 3.29
T.A of Wine: 6.9g/L
Residual Sugar of Wine: 3.4g/L
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans: Yes

The Brightwater vines are grown in an extremely stony area of the vineyard where water and nutrient levels are low. This helps us to restrict plant vigour and crop at low levels. Our Brightwater vineyard is situated 15 km from the coast and is sheltered from the south by the Richmond ranges. The ‘soil’ is a combination of rocks and boulders which is very hard on farm equipment but vital for holding the warmth of Nelson’s sun and for ripening the Sauvignon Blanc grapes

Aromatic and fresh Sauvignon Blanc flavours were encouraged prior to vintage through careful canopy management. The fruit was de-stemmed and pressed immediately after harvest, and a cool fermentation was initiated in stainless steel tanks to retain the clean aromatic fruit characters.